Only six senators out of a total of 96, and fifty representatives out of a total of 435, voted against it.

Congress also, at the request of the President, voted for the creation of a national army and the raising to war strength of the National Guard, the Marine corps and the Navy.

Laws were passed dealing with espionage, trading with the enemy and the unlawful manufacture and use of explosives.

Provision was made for the insurance of soldiers and sailors, for priority of shipments, for the seizure and use of enemy ships in American harbors, for conserving and controlling the food and fuel supply of the country, for stimulating agriculture, for enlarging the aviation branch of the service, for extending credit to foreign governments, for issuing bonds and for providing additional revenues by increasing old and creating new taxes.
The extra session of congress lasted a few days over six months.

In that time it passed all the above measures and others of less importance.